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Les Quatre Graveurs du Mans
by Paul Entenac et Emmanuel de Thubert
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1922
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- Original wraps
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- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$277.10
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Paris: Editions de la Douce France, 1922. Original wraps. Very Good. Aristide Maillol. #127 of 400 copies issued in this original 1922 limitation out of Paris. Crisp and VG in its off-white wrappers, with light soiling to the panels. Lovely woodcuts and woodblock flourishes throughout by the French sculptor and painter Aristide Maillol (1861-1944).
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CA$277.10
Bookplates by Sidney L. Smith
by Gardner Teall
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- Used - Very Good +
- Published
- 1921
- Binding
- Stapled wrappers
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- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$138.55
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Kansas City: Alfred Fowler, 1921. Stapled wrappers. Very Good +. A very presentable copy of the 1921 1st edition. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled beige wrappers, with very light offsetting to the front panel. Thin octavo, "With a Check-list of the Bookplates"
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The Books of Antonio Frasconi: A Selection 1945-1995
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1996
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- Cloth
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- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$692.75
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New York: The Grolier Club, 1996. Cloth. Fine. Antonio Frasconi. An all-but-pristine copy of this elegant offering from New York's Grolier Club, beautifully designed by Jerry Kelly and based on the May-July 1996 exhibition at the club. THIS IS #71 OF 100 COPIES "SPECIALLY BOUND AND INCLUDING A WOODCUT PRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL BLOCK, SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$692.75
Specimen Faces: Linotype Composition--Borders, Rules and Dashes
by -
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1909
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- Cloth
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- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$138.55
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New York: Walter B. Davis Linotyper, 1909. Cloth. Very Good. The 1909 1st edition of this catalogue of specimen faces. Tight and VG in its light-blue cloth, with lightly-rubbed silver-lettering to the front panel, fully-rubbed lettering along the spine and light soiling to the panels. 12mo, 146 pgs., internally very clean, with virtually no rubbing or markings of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Prelum to Albion: A History of the Development of the Hand Press from Gutenberg to Morris
by Jackson Burke
- Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1940
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$69.27
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San Francisco: Self-published, 1940. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine. A crisp, Near Fine example of the 1940 1st edition, limited to only 250 copies. This copy from the personal collection of the author, Jackson Burke. Octavo, 25 uncut pages.
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CA$69.27
The Illustrations of the Liturgical Homilies of Gregory Nazianzenus
by George Galavaris
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1969
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$346.38
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Princeton University Press, 1969. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR GEORGE GALAVARIS on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with very light soiling along the bottom-edge) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and along… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$346.38
English Coloured Books
by Martin Hardie
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Published
- 1906
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$69.27
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1906. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1906 1st American edition. Solid and VG, with light foxing to the text, fading along the spine and light, general wear to the panels. Thick quarto, 340 pgs., 27 lovely color plates (with their original tissue guards) thruout.
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A Tribute to Leslie George Katz
by -
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1997
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- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$69.27
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New York: The Eakins Press Foundation, 1997. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of this 1997 tribute to Leslie Katz, the founder of Eakins Press. Bright and Fine in its original navy-blue wrappers. 12mo, 131 pgs.
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Fond of Printing: Gordon Craig as Typographer and Illustrator
by Colin Franklin
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1980
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$69.27
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New York: The Typophiles, 1980. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. ALSO INSCRIBED BY ABE LERNER, THE BOOK'S DESIGNER, at the colophon. A pristine copy to boot of the 1980 1st edition, limited to 500 copies for The Typophiles. Bright and Fine in its duotone cloth. 12mo, Typophile Chap Book 54. Signed… Read more about this item Item Price
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L'Opera Tipografica Di Alberto Tallone: Testimonianze--Descrizione--Commento
by Piero Pellizzari (Introduzione)
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$692.75
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Alpignano, Italy: Stamperia Di Alberto Tallone, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Fine. Lavish history of the renowned Italian publishing house and printers located just outside of Turin, Alberto Tallone. A crisp, very well-preserved copy. Clean and Near Fine in a Near Fine example of the glassine dustjacket. Also includes a beige cardboard chemise and a matching slipcase (which… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$692.75
Edizioni Ampersand: Libri in Edizione Limitata
by -
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1996
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- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$69.27
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Verona, Italy: Edizioni Ampersand, 1996. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A prsitine copy of the 1996 catalogue of Edizioni Ampersand's most recent publications up to date, the series "Le Carte Del Cielo, a collection of 20th century Italian authors. Tight and Fine in its original wrappers. And in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, text in Italian. Features write-ups… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$69.27
George Parker Winship as Librarian, Typophile and Teacher
by Thomas R. Adams, Martin W. Hutner and Michael B. Winship
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1999
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- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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The Harvard College Library, 1999. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Fine. INSCRIBED BY MARTIN W. HUTNER on the half-title, one of the 3 lecturers to deliver this talk on George Parker Winship at the Widner Library at Harvard College, April 17, 1997. A pristine copy to boot:Tight and Fine in its bright, Fine wrappers. Octavo, 53 pgs. Signed by… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Typographical Resources of a Country Printer
by Foster Macy Johnson
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1959
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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Meriden, CT: Bayberry Hill Press, 1959. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1959 1st edition, #38 of 100 copies issued. Clean and VG+ in its brown cloth. Octavo, 69 pgs. plus bibliography.
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The Phaedo of Plato
by -
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1930
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$138.55
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Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire, England: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1930. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1930 1st edition, #94 of 500 copies issued. Beautifully produced by Robert Gibbings at his Golden Cockerel Press and adorned with ornaments and initial letters by the formidable Eric Gill. Bright and VG in its gilt-decorated green cloth, with lightly-chipped leather… Read more about this item Item Price
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Livres d'Art: Histoire et Techniques
by Armand Israel, Ed
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1994
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$173.19
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Paris and Lausanne: Editions Des Catalogues Raisonnes/Bibliotheque Cantonale et Universitaire De Lausanne, 1994. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR, ARMAND ISRAEL, on the front free endaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1994 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 213 pgs., impressive color plates thruout.
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Printing Types: Their Birth in the Typefoundry Depicted in Woodcut and Verse
by Karl Mahr
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 2000
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- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$138.55
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Terra Alta, West Virginia: Hill & Dale Press, 2000. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 2000 1st edition of this very handsome look at the printing process in typefoundries. The beautifully-printed text is complemented by the skillful wood engravings of Karl Mahr. VG in its stapled white wrappers, with light staining (which doesn't bleed thru at all)… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Enluminures Des Manuscrits Du Moyen Age (du VI Au XV siecle) De La Bibliotheque Nationale
by Camille Couderc
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1927
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$277.10
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Paris: Editions De La Gazette Des Beaux-Arts, 1927. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1927 1st edition. Tight and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with very light scuffing to the panels and light spotting at the spine base. Tall quarto, 118 pgs. of text plus 80 crisp, clean plates. Only 600 copies published.… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$277.10
American Book Design and William Morris
by Susan Otis Thompson
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$103.91
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New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1977. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1977 1st edition, WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot: Tight and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling at the panels. Quarto, 258 pgs. Signed by Author.
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CA$103.91
Le Musee Des Theatres
by -
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1822
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$1,731.88
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Paris: Chez Lefuel, Libraire-Relieur, 1822. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Beautiful 1822 celebration of the French theatre in all its variety, with 12 gorgeous full-page, handcolored plates (and accompanying tissue guards) complementing the text. Well-preserved and VG in its half-cloth (dark green) over decorative marbled boards. Also lightly-nicked original leather title label at spine. Text is very… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$1,731.88
Art of the Printed Book: 1455-1955
by Joseph Blumenthal
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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CA$207.82
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New York and Boston: The Pierpont Morgan Library/David R. Godine, 1973. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED in year-of-publication BY JOSEPH BLUMENTHAL TO LEGENDARY GRAPHIC DESIGNER CIPE PINELES. A solid copy to boot of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light creasing along the spine crown… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$207.82